Trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems
AssigneeGE Aviation Systems LLC
InventorsKen Harold Stewart, Vijay S. Malik, Michael Joseph Kuhlman
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments for providing a trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems. One embodiment of a method includes receiving a request from an entity to participate in secure data sharing within the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems, receiving a type of data that will be shared via the entity, and verifying an identity of the entity, a security infrastructure of the entity, and validating the data to be shared. In some embodiments, in response to verifying, accepting the entity into the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems.
Claims20
A method for providing a trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, a request from a first entity to participate in secure data sharing within the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems;
- receiving, by the computing device, a type of data that will be shared via the first entity;
- verifying, by the computing device, an identity of the first entity and a security infrastructure of the first entity;
- validating, by the computing device, the data to be shared is at least one of the following:
- accurate, authentic, or within terms of a contract;
- in response to verifying, authenticating, by the computing device, the first entity into the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems;
- electronically receiving communication data, by the computing device, sent between the first entity and a second entity;
- determining, by the computing device, whether the first entity and the second entity are in the trusted framework;
- determining, by the computing device, that the communication data is validated;
- and
- in response to determining that the first entity and the second entity are in trusted framework and the communication data is validated, authenticating, by the computing device, communication of the communication data between the first entity and the second entity.
A system for providing a trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems, the system comprising:
- a computing device that includes a processor and a memory component, the memory component storing logic that, when executed by the processor causes the system to perform at least the following:
- receive a request from a first entity to participate in secure data sharing within the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems;
- receive a type of data that will be shared via the first entity;
- verify an identity of the first entity, a security infrastructure of the first entity;
- validate the data to be shared is at least one of the following:
- accurate, authentic, or within terms of a contract;
- in response to verifying, authenticate the first entity into the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems, wherein upon acceptance into the trusted autonomy framework, the first entity may communicate with other entities that have been previously accepted into the trusted autonomy framework;
- electronically receive communication data sent between the first entity and a second entity;
- determine whether the first entity and the second entity are in the trusted framework;
- determine that the communication data is validated;
- and
- in response to determining that the first entity and the second entity are in trusted framework and the communication data is validated, authenticate communication of the communication data between the first entity and the second entity.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium for providing a trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems, the non-transitory computer-readable medium including logic for execution by a computing device, the logic configured to cause the computing device to perform at least the following:
- receive a request from a first entity to participate in secure data sharing within the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems;
- receive a type of data that will be shared via the first entity;
- verify an identity of the first entity and a security infrastructure of the first entity;
- in response to verifying, authenticate the first entity into the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems, wherein upon acceptance into the trusted autonomy framework, the first entity may communicate with other entities that have been previously accepted into the trusted autonomy framework;
- electronically receive communication data sent between the first entity and a second entity;
- determine whether the first entity and the second entity are in the trusted framework;
- determine that the communication data is validated;
- and
- in response to determining that the first entity and the second entity are in trusted framework and the communication data is validated, authenticate communication of the communication data between the first entity and the second entity.
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